Important discussion about the ransomware attack at OneBlood and why healthcare is being targeted.
Thomas Hyslip, an assistant professor in the cybercrime program in the University of South Florida Criminology Department, said cybersecurity threats like this are becoming increasingly prevalent in health care and other key sectors.
“Health care in general has been hit pretty hard in the last few years,” Hyslip said. “It’s because it’s such a critical infrastructure, they’re going to be more likely to pay the ransom quickly to get back up online, rather than risk being down for a long time.”
